Medieval India

Birth and childhood: The real name of this famous Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, is Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram, and he was born on the 5th of January, 1592. Khurram was the seventh child of previous emperor Jahangir and his Rajput wife, Jagat Gasain. He was born in Lahore, now situated in Pakistan.  His grandfather, Akbar, truly […]

Art of Marathas was commonly known for its paintings, especially for its wall paintings. The emergence of cultural intellectuality was seen in the Maratha period from the mid-eighteenth century and it lasted till the end of the nineteenth century. The basic form of art of Marathas was started in the period of Chhatrapati Shivaji and

Guru Nanak was one of the first ten Sikh gurus. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and also known as Baba Nanak. Every year his birthday is celebrated as Guru Nanak Gurpurab worldwide, and in India, it is commemorated as Guru Nanak Jayanti. The Golden Temple of Amritsar is an excellent spiritual site of

Between Ghazni and Herat, Ghur is located at a high elevation of more than 10 thousand feet. Although this is no longer the case, some historians referred to the Ghur dynasty as Afghans. The family was originally from eastern Persia and was known as Shansabani. The Multan was held in high spirits. Ghur was mostly

Firoz Shah Tughlaq is the Tughlaq dynasty’s third and most powerful king. He was the son of Rajab, the youngest brother of Ghiyath Ud-din-Tughlaq, and received special attention from his uncle in state matters. Following Muhammad Bin Tughlaq’s death, the nobles and religious leaders approached his cousin Feroz to accept the throne. Firuz had a

Ruling as vast a region as the Indian subcontinent with diverse people and cultures was inquiring for a ruler to accomplish in the Middle ages. In contrast to their ancestors, the Mughals created a kingdom and executed what yet seemed possible for only short periods. They extended their empire from Delhi and Agra until the

The Mughal Empire With the defeat of Ibrahim Lodhi, the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty, in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, the Delhi Sultanate came to an end. The victory of Babur laid the foundations of the Mughal empire in India. However, he could not rule long enough, as he died four

Trade and Medieval India The main occupation of the Indian population since the early times was agriculture or farming. More than 60% per cent of the Indian population was involved in the production of different crops.   Throughout the long term, as world exchange succeeded and wayfarers, researchers, victors, and dealers confounded the globe, anecdotes about

The economy during mediaeval India During the mediaeval era, people used to pursue various vocational crafts and other practices to sustain their livelihood. The practices included agriculture, trade and commerce, various artisan crafts, etc. Over the course of time, these activities underwent various changes. The state, based on the product and the resources, levied taxes

During his rule, Alauddin Khilji imposed many taxes like the Jizya tax, Gharai tax, and Zakat. These taxes generated good revenue. Alauddin expected to keep a huge armed force. This was particularly significant considering Mongal strikes and inward revolts. Besides that, he tried to conquer all of India. Nonetheless, such a military couldn’t be supported